Load capacity of new lorries in France
France: Load capacity of new lorries was 473 Thousand tonnes in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
473 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
6th
of 27 countries
All-time high
625 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
289 Thousand tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
22
1988–2009
Load capacity of new lorries in France, 1988–2009
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
France recorded 473 Thousand tonnes for load capacity of new lorries in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of new lorries in France peaked at 625 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 289 Thousand tonnes, in 1993.
France ranks 6th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Load capacity of new lorries in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 503 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 519 Thousand tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 499 Thousand tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 417 Thousand tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 370 Thousand tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 289 Thousand tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 326 Thousand tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 371 Thousand tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 384 Thousand tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 354 Thousand tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 439 Thousand tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 498 Thousand tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 560 Thousand tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 591 Thousand tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 541 Thousand tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 492 Thousand tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 516 Thousand tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 571 Thousand tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 590 Thousand tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 613 Thousand tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 625 Thousand tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 473 Thousand tonnes | -24.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 473 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66 Thousand tonnes, 7.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- France's 473 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 62 Thousand tonnes, 7.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 511 Thousand tonnes | 503 Thousand tonnes | 519 Thousand tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 394.7 Thousand tonnes | 289 Thousand tonnes | 499 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 557.2 Thousand tonnes | 473 Thousand tonnes | 625 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
Countries ranked near France
More urban development data for France
- Population in the largest city 20.9% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.23 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 15.87 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2309 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.6226 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 29.09 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 11.35 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 19.12 Tonnes (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of new lorries in France?
- Load capacity of new lorries in France was 473 Thousand tonnes in 2009, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of new lorries recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 625 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest load capacity of new lorries recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 289 Thousand tonnes in 1993.
- How does France rank for load capacity of new lorries?
- France ranks 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2009.
- Is load capacity of new lorries rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Load capacity of new lorries (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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